Food Pantry at Eastbrook Church


OUR MISSION: TO PROCLAIM + EMBODY
THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE CITY + THE WORLD

The Eastbrook Food Pantry, in partnership with the Hunger Task Force, helps families and other churches feed the needy within the community.


When our church family moved to our Green Bay Ave. location, we had more space than we had ministries. This sparked a series of intersections between opportunities for ministry and the giftedness of our members. Our Food Pantry is one of those intersections. Now, for decades, it has been faithfully led and operated by a dedicated team of volunteers.

When the opportunity came to expand, we partnered with the Hunger Task Force to provide large quantities of food for our neighborhood. This led to an expansion of serving two days per week and eventually moving the pantry to the current space it is in.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit our community, our food pantry team met the challenge to remain open and even expanded our service to care for our community.

Building on this strong foundation, we now look to grow the food pantry’s opportunities to foster transformation in our neighborhood. This will involve a shift toward a model that provides more time to spend with our neighbors throughout their visit, and opportunities to serve them beyond our pantry hours. We will be building more and deeper friendships with these neighbors, and make ourselves available for how God moves!



HOURS & LOCATION:

Mondays
6:30-8:30 pm


Saturdays
9:30-11:30 am


If you are visiting the pantry for the first time,
please bring an ID for each member of your household
for whom you are picking up food.






SERVE WITH US:

There are a variety of volunteer roles we are currently looking for. Browse those opportunities below:

Schedule: Saturdays, serve from 8:30-11:30 am, or Mondays, serve from 6-8:30 pm

Commitment: 1-2x/month

Responsibilities: Help where it is needed—from organizing food supplies behind the scenes to preparing bags and boxes for distribution, and more. All ages can help on these teams!

Schedule: Saturdays, 9-11:30 am or Mondays, 6-8:30 pm

Responsibilities: Welcome visitors to the pantry and ensure the food pantry can keep accurate, honest records of who visits and receives food.

Schedule: Saturdays, 9-11:30 am

Commitment: Weekly or monthly

Responsibilities: Offer God’s love to people in the community through a ministry of presence that involves listening, prayer, and care for everyone who comes to the food pantry.

Schedule: Fridays, 8-10:30 am

Commitment: Weekly

Responsibilities: Transport food from the Feeding America warehouse (on Fond Du Lac Ave) to the food pantry (at Eastbrook), where it is sorted and packed away.

Schedule: Saturdays, 7-10 am & Mondays, 6-8 pm

Commitment: Seasonal

Responsibilities: Provide healthy fresh produce to members of the commu- nity who may not be able to purchase locally-grown food.



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OUR TEAM:

Pastor Dan Ryan
Sr. Director, Mission
dryan@eastbrook.org
414.228.5220 x225


Brian Dressner
Food Pantry Coordinator
bdressner@eastbrook.org
414.228.5220 x236




QUICKLINKS:

Giving to Missions

Our work cannot happen without financial resources. Our efforts in the city and world are not supported from Eastbrook’s “general” fund but rather through a special, designated, Mission Fund. Make financial support a part of your missions involvement by donating to the fund linked below.


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Visit the Missions Spot

The Missions Spot is a space set aside in the Worship Hall Lobby for connecting with and learning from disciples in our midst. We have many visuals and materials available for visitors to better understand the work our missionaries currently do, and how you can get involved yourself!


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